Artist : Xela
Title : In Bocca Al Lupo
Genre : Ambient
Year : 2008
Date : 12/2008
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 04
Label : Type Records 043
Source : Vinyl
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 61:40 min
Size : 80,3 MB
Tracklist:
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01.ut nos vivicaret 12:49
02.in deo salutari meo 13:54
03.in misericordia 14:37
04.beatae immortalitatis 20:20
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61:40 min
In 2006 Xela (aka Type Records main man John Twells) released the
horror-flecked epic æThe Dead SeaÆ. Taking influence from the movies of Dario
Argento and Umberto Lenzi and fusing them with a Lovecraftian concept he
created the perfect tribute to his obsession. Every good horror movie has a
sequel, and for this full-length follow up John has used the dark corners of the
Christian religion as his guide.
Composed initially for a fear-themed Chicago art installation, the sixty-minute
piece gradually took shape as a celebration of desolate cellars and distant
church bells, the things that truly scare him. Researching further took him to
Spain and Italy as he explored Basilicas, Cathedrals and crumbling churches in
search of inspiration. Ancient stories, whispered histories and sounds drifting
through generations became the basis of the recording, which is split into four
distinct parts.
Beginning with metallic scrapes and haunting industrial soundscapes we drift
among fluidly dense drones, electrical hums and crumbling noise. Like a
doom-laden take on the crunching assault of Hair Police or a noisy version of
David LynchÆs Eraserhead soundtrack, the music is stripped down to the bare
bones of what is necessary. Before long we hit the recordÆs central piece, æIn Deo
Salutari MeoÆ which takes an almost funereal tone, using religious bells as the
primary sound source. Eventually the album climaxes on the longest piece,
æBeatae ImmortalitatisÆ, which features Heavy WingedÆs Jed Bindeman on drums.
Bindeman was last seen lending his percussive skills to æCalling For Vanished
FacesÆ which appeared on the Xela/MGR split earlier this year, and here his
pummelling beats accompany JohnÆs icy oscillator tones. Like a free-form Pan
Sonic this takes heavy electronic music into a frightening new place ending in a
thick cloud of screams and crackle. One might even call it a religious experience.
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